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		<title>The Lives of Stars, or Astronomers as Paparazzi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Katy Garmany, Deputy Press Officer, National Optical Astronomy Observatory Stars live for a long time, with even the most massive stars having lifetimes measured in millions of years. But, for a mere few thousand years towards the end &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/04/the-lives-of-stars-or-astronomers-as-paparazzi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are you ready for Adventures in Space?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After nearly 18 months of development, the labor of educational love known as &#8220;Uncle Percy&#8217;s Adventures in Space&#8221; is ready for launch! See below for official press release: Flagstaff, Ariz. &#8212; The wonders of the solar system are now on &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/04/are-you-ready-for-adventures-in-space/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Uncle Percy&#8217;s Kids Camp is coming this summer!</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/04/uncle-percys-kids-camp-is-coming-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; This summer, we are proud to offer three week-long day camps for school-aged kids (up to 6th grade). Camp themes include the Sun, the Moon, and how we use light to understand the universe. Get more information and sign &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/04/uncle-percys-kids-camp-is-coming-this-summer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mini-documentary shows Lowell team aboard SOFIA airborne observatory</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/03/mini-documentary-shows-lowell-team-aboard-sofia-airborne-observatory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new mini-documentary created by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) about the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) features Lowell astronomers at work aboard the modified Boeing 747 SP during the June 2011 Pluto occultation. You&#8217;ll see Dr. &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/03/mini-documentary-shows-lowell-team-aboard-sofia-airborne-observatory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TIME World&#8217;s 100 Most Important Places: #73 Lowell Observatory</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/02/time-worlds-100-most-important-places-73-lowell-observatory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you hadn&#8217;t heard, Lowell Observatory was named one of the world&#8217;s 100 most important places by TIME, in the section regarding places of inquiry (which also includes the Royal Observatory and the Galapagos Islands, among others). The Observatory &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/02/time-worlds-100-most-important-places-73-lowell-observatory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lowell astronomer, project team among last recipients of Keck Interferometer time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2012 Flagstaff, Ariz. &#8212; A Lowell Observatory-led research team recently received one full night of observing time with the Keck Interferometer, a near-infrared instrument that combines the largest pair of telescopes in the world. Principal &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2012/01/lowell-astronomer-project-team-among-last-recipients-of-keck-interferometer-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lowell astronomer, project team receive precious time with Herschel Space Observatory</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/12/lowell-astronomer-project-team-receive-precious-time-with-herschel-space-observatory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lowell Observatory dwarf irregular galaxies LITTLE THINGS Flagstaff Arizona Herschel Space Observatory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Flagstaff, Ariz. &#8212; The LITTLE THINGS (LT) dwarf-galaxy research team recently received 12.3 hours of priority 1 time with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Herschel Space Observatory, a far-infrared instrument. LT co-investigator Dr. Deidre Hunter of Lowell Observatory says this &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/12/lowell-astronomer-project-team-receive-precious-time-with-herschel-space-observatory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Survival of Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3), A Once in a Generation Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lowell Observatory postdoctoral research scientist Matthew Knight has been quite busy the last few days. Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3), a recently discovered “Kreutz sungrazing comet,” reached perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) last night and did something none of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/12/the-survival-of-comet-lovejoy-c2011-w3-a-once-in-a-generation-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NPOI renamed to reflect its evolving role in research</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/11/npoi-renamed-to-reflect-its-evolving-role-in-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October, the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) was renamed the Navy Optical Interferometer (NOI), reflecting the instrument&#8217;s evolution into a very productive, modern research tool. The NOI is the result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Naval Observatory, &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/11/npoi-renamed-to-reflect-its-evolving-role-in-research/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lowell Observatory, Boston University Announce Discovery Channel Telescope Partnership</title>
		<link>http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/10/lowell-observatory-boston-university-announce-discovery-channel-telescope-partnership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lowell Observatory announces that Boston University (BU) has signed a long-term agreement to become a partner for the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT). The agreement in perpetuity grants BU astronomers use of the world-class, four-meter telescope for 40 or more nights &#8230; <a href="http://www.lowell.edu/news/2011/10/lowell-observatory-boston-university-announce-discovery-channel-telescope-partnership/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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